History – American history

For  DBQ 6.1, choose two selections from the Week 6 reading (pages 468-553 ” Crossing the Danger water- Three Hundred years of African-American Writing by Deirdre Mullane), and then, in at least 10-12 well-developed sentences, analyze the selection in relation to a post Civil War

Discuss the following quote from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Nellie McKay (general editors of The Norton Anthology of African American Literature) in regard to the period often referred to as the Harlem Renaissance: …it is important to remember that

   1. When Disneyland first opened its doors in 1955, it was representative of the post-World War II demographic, economic, and technological transformations that took place within the United States, ushering in the Golden Age of Capitalism. Explain this statement.

 Using your book and the provided link, compare and contrast the secession documents of different Confederate states to each other, and also to the thinking of the American Revolutionaries. Many Confederates saw the Civil War as another Revolution. What do

 Historians often disagree on the true impact of Reconstruction. Based on your reading, discuss Reconstruction as a whole: the different legislative acts (for example, the amendments), the progress that was made, and the opposition to all of it. Be sure

 You must write Essays based on your analysis of your choice of the documents below to fulfill the essay requirement. They are worth a maximum of 400 points each. The essays should not be long–no more than 2 pages (500

You are to answer a few questions. Choose 5 out of the first 10 questions; number 11 is required. 1. Where do American Indians believe they come from? 2. As a student, how would you approach going to a ceremony?

  Write a 3-4 page essay (double spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins) responding to the following question. Your essay should reflect what you have learned during this course and provide specific examples from course materials. You should not cite any

  1. In what ways did the Columbian Exchange impact the Americas, Europe, and Africa? 2. The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay fled an established church and religious persecution in England. Why, then, did they promptly establish their own church and

In the Letter from Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King, Jr., expresses his disappointment in other clergy and offers a defense of his approach to civil rights. For this assignment, answer the following questions about the Letter:  How does King defend